Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

New Aquitaine

Old Port of La Rochelle – Chain Tower loop from La Rochelle

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

New Aquitaine

Old Port of La Rochelle – Chain Tower loop from La Rochelle

Easy

4.6

(7)

177

hikers

Old Port of La Rochelle – Chain Tower loop from La Rochelle

01:35

6.25km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel marin de l'Estuaire de la Gironde et de la Mer des Pertuis

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.09 km

View of the three towers

Highlight • Other

beautiful viewpoint

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.31 km

Globe of the Francophonie

Highlight • Monument

The Globe de la Francophonie is a sculpture on the left bank in La Rochelle.

On this globe, each French-speaking country is represented by a village and the oceans are hollowed out.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.71 km

Nelson Mandela Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Detour along the marina

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.46 km

Lighthouse

3.70 km

Passeur Ferry at Quai de la Médiathèque, La Rochelle

Highlight • Bridge

A 100% electric ferry very environmentally friendly

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.00 km

Saint-Nicolas Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Tour Saint-Nicolas was built in the 14th century to protect La Rochelle.

Between the 16th and 18th centuries, this tower was also used as a prison.

Today, you can …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.17 km

Old Port of La Rochelle

Highlight • Historical Site

It's just beautiful here!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.78 km

Chain Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Along with the Saint-Nicolas Tower and the Lantern Tower, the Chain Tower is one of three towers on the La Rochelle waterfront, and one of the two iconic towers of …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.38 km

View of the old port

Highlight • Monument

excellent passage in your hike

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.25 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.43 km

751 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.63 km

1.14 km

271 m

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Sunday 17 May

18°C

8°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

918

Tour of Ile d'Aix

02:01h

7.91km

20m

Easy

4.7

621

L'îLe Madame – loop

01:35h

6.24km

10m

Moderate

4.4

186

Ars-en-Re - loop in the Gironde Estuary Marine Nature Park

02:35h

10.3km

10m

Moderate

4.3

117

Loix and the pointe du Grouin - loop on the Ile de Re

02:21h

9.30km

10m

Moderate

4.6

Pointe des Minimes – loop

02:50h

11.1km

30m

Moderate

4.4

Forêt des Saumonards – loop on L'ile d'Oléron

03:58h

15.6km

40m

Moderate

4.4

La Flotte en Ré – loop

02:47h

10.9km

30m

Moderate

4.8

Pointe de Chassiron – loop on L'Île d'Oléron

04:40h

18.4km

30m

Moderate

4.7

Peu des Aumonts Loop

02:37h

10.3km

30m

Moderate

5.0

Saint-Jean des Sables – loop of the Gironde Estuary Marine Nature Park

02:51h

11.2km

30m

Moderate

4.6

Fouras and Fort Lapointe Loop

02:12h

8.70km

20m

Easy

3.5

Old Port and Covered Market of La Rochelle - loop

01:10h

4.59km

20m

Old Port of La Rochelle – Chain Tower loop from La Rochelle

View of the three towers

Globe of the Francophonie

Nelson Mandela Footbridge

Passeur Ferry at Quai de la Médiathèque, La Rochelle

Saint-Nicolas Tower

Old Port of La Rochelle

Chain Tower

View of the old port

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️